145cm Järvinen "Erikoiskilpa" Bamboo Cross-Country Ski Poles - 1960s - BEAUTIFUL!!Jrvinen of Lahti, Finland, was the premier manufacturer of cross country skis in the country from the 1930s to the 1980s. The "Erikoiskilpa" label on equipment meant it was top of the line the word means "special racing". These poles were about as advanced as Finnish poles got until Exel came on the scene in the mid 70s. The handles and straps look pretty rudimentary, but they worked! Size: 145cm Material: leather, bamboo, plastic Baskets: leather

The classic white handles are in beautiful condition

The shafts are in great shape - no splitting

Stockholm is the beast of the Nordics

It even has some palm trees

these types of bindings came with all types of heel plates - in this case the ones with a ridge that would be used with a boot that had a slot in the bottom of the heel that mated with the ridge

Handles and straps are in really nice shape

Approx 30cm in length

Weight (pair): 2025gm w/ bindings

"Gull" model

and skiing

Solid colour orange shaft

Gresvig got access to the Ullevoldsæter/Østbye patent after Peter Østbye had to surrender his ownership (including the Splitkein plant) as punishment for being a Nazi sympathizer during the Second World War